by John W. Olson | Oct 4, 2021 | Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
It’s hard to believe that it has been a decade since our Labor Day visit to South Main. This Labor Day (2021), we did it again. My kids have certainly grown since the last visit and my son, Grant, was born between visits. Similarly, the neighborhood has also...
by John W. Olson | May 18, 2021 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Urban Interventions, Urbanism
This coming Saturday, we’ll be constructing the parklet at Bread & Butter! I’m so excited to see the store & it’s success to date, Stacey, Aubrey & their team have done a phenomenal job! The following is some prior ink about the store. If...
by John W. Olson | Mar 7, 2020 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Urban Interventions, Urbanism
It has been a pleasure to work with Stacey Poore and Aubrey Day in developing imagery for Bread & Butter Neighborhood Market, opening this summer in Downtown Colorado Springs! The Colorado Springs Gazette recently published an article on the upcoming market, as...
by John W. Olson | Dec 2, 2019 | Landscape Architecture, Sustainability, Urban Planning and Design
We have a commitment to creating a better Colorado Springs. With that, I am proud to have worked with several non-profit organizations or funded projects while at ALC. I have a great deal of compassion for each of the organizations that we worked with. As a result, I...
by John W. Olson | Dec 9, 2017 | Streetscapes, Town Planning, Urban Interventions, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
A few years ago, my good friend Nick Kittle asked for what he called a “list of ten”. For some background, Nick was the Public Works Director at the time, and I often challenged him on what could be done in Colorado Springs. The “list of ten”,...